Enrollment
75
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Prior Lake, MN
Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc
Federal NCES profile for Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 273006004390
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- #2 of 10
- public schools in Prior Lake · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 36.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc ranks #2 of 10 public schools in Prior Lake, MN.
School address
District: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools · Minnesota
NCES ID 273006004390 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc
Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc is a mid-sized high school in Prior Lake, Minnesota, enrolling 75 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.0% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 75 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 126 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #36.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 59/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 150 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools spends $12,069 per pupil, 21% below the Minnesota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 41 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 75 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools also operates Prior Lake High School (2,856 students) and Prior Lake-Savage Middle School (2,025 students) alongside Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc compares
Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 21% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.0% | ▼ 16% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 75 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
75
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 33% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,069
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 29.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 54.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 61.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Asian 8.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.0%
Two or More 8.0%
African American 5.3%
Largest group: White at 61.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.4, Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, which includes Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc.
$12,069
Per student
-21%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.6%
State 62.3%
Federal 6.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Lake High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prior Lake-Savage Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hamilton Ridge Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Redtail Ridge Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Glendale Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,856
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 2,025
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 586
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 556
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 522
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~75 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc
How many students attend Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc?
Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc has 75 students enrolled. It is a high school in Prior Lake, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc?
The student-teacher ratio at Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc is 12.5:1, which is 21% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc?
36.0% of students at Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc?
The largest demographic group at Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc is White at 61.3% of enrollment, in Prior Lake, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc?
Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc rank among public schools in Prior Lake?
By Resource Investment Index, Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc ranks #2 of 10 public schools in Prior Lake, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Prior Lake on the city page.
Is Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc a good school?
Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools?
Besides Prior Lake-Savage Area Alc, Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools also operates Prior Lake High School (2,856 students), Prior Lake-Savage Middle School (2,025 students), and Hamilton Ridge Elementary School (586 students). See the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district page for the complete list.
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